This car is also listed on the PCA Classified Site @US$99,000.
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Russo & Steele's 4th Annual Auction, Newport Beach, CA, June 10th – 12th, 2016
1970 Porsche 914-6, Consignment # 6037
VIN: 9140430501
Engine: -
Trans: -
Color: Tangerine/Black Leatherette
Mileage: -
Auction Estimate: -
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Auction Description:
This beautiful, numbers-matching factory 1970 Porsche 914-6, VIN 9140430501, is finished in the original Tangerine over black colors. When the Consignor purchased it several years ago, it had been in storage since at least 1988, sitting in the second owner’s warehouse in a Los Angeles suburb. They had owned the car since the early 1970s and drove it regularly until the 1980s, and after his wife’s repeated complaints about his irresponsible driving with a growing young family, he parked the car in his warehouse in 1988, where the Consignor located it more than 20 years later. The car was located in California and New Mexico car from new, and service records span the early 1970s to 1988. As a result, the car had the virtually no rust, except two small areas which were expertly repaired using small sections from a donor car. All other sheetmetal is original to the car. The Porsche CoA confirms the engine is original and matching. The transmission data is not recorded, but it has a date-correct tailshaft and presumably original. The personalized blue plates are original to the car from the mid-1970s, have been reassigned to the car, and will be included for the buyer.
During 2012, the nut-and-bolt restoration began. The work was performed over 1,500-plus hours, with virtually no component left untouched, with new or refinished hardware used throughout. All suspension components were stripped and powder-coated before reassembly with new shocks, struts, bushings, bearings, and seals. All new weather-stripping and soft parts were used throughout. The brake calipers were refinished and rebuilt, the inner dash structure was removed and freshly powder-coated, all gauges were redone by North Hollywood Speedometer, the interior was completely restored with new German vinyl and houndstooth seat inserts and correct new carpeting, the Targa top was refinished, correct bumpers were re-chromed, and the original fog lights and factory leather steering wheel were restored and installed. The undercarriage was cleaned, stripped and given a light coat of Wurth SKS undercoating in the correct grey finish.
The powerful ‘flat-6’ engine was given a top-end rebuild, with heads refinished and rebuilt, and new rings and all new seals fitted as well. The carburetors were cleaned and rebuilt, and the original Bosch CDI ignition was rebuilt. A new clutch, pressure-plate, and throw-out bearing were installed. The original factory heat exchangers and muffler were ceramic-coated before installation. The engine is the stock 2.0L unit and it runs very strong, sounds great, pulls well, and doesn’t blow any smoke. All fuel lines were replaced with new stainless-steel lines supplied by Tangerine Racing, the fuel and oil tanks were restored, the brake system was gone through, a new Bosch battery was installed, and other typical service items were addressed during the restoration. Four new Dunlop tires were installed. The car spends most of the time on a Battery Tender and starts easily even after sitting for several weeks. She is fully sorted, a joy to drive, and recently serviced.
At local PCA concours events immediately following completion, the 914-6 won first in class in the full concours division, and it was a judged participant at the 2014 Monterey, California Werks Reunion. Since restoration, less than 350 miles have been driven. The car includes a full set of five ultra-rare Mahle gas-burner wheels, an original tool kit, a restored jack, the correct owner’s manual, and the original service booklet. If you are looking for a restored, numbers-matching, factory 914-6, you will be hard pressed to find a nicer example anywhere at any price.
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